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Nm., u w24. naming@ v J. SHVIONELLI CAP Filed Nov, 13, 1922 NvE'NToR Patented Nov. ll, l924.

unirse srerss JOSEPH SIMONELLI, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CAP.

Application led November 13, 1922.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH SIMoNnLLI, a citizen of the United States', residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of N ew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Caps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to' caps and more particularly to a cap for base ball players.

rIhe primary object of the Yinvention is the provision of a cap which will shade the eyes of the wearer at all times irrespective of the angle of the head of the wearer.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cap having a visor capable of relative movement with respect to the body of a cap which will allow the visor to assume an eye shading position at all times.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a cap having a pivotally mounted visor whereby the backward move ment of the head of the wearer will effect movement of said visor.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the detail construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly1 pointed out in the claims, and are illustrated in the ac- 0 companying drawing, in which z Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved cap as shown applied to the wearer.

Figure 2 isla view similar to Figure 1 but showing the cap tilted.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the cap with the cover removed.

Figure 4L is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3. Y

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view with the adjusting means for the slide.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates the frame of the cap, and 6 the usual covering therefor The frame 5 includes a head encircling band 7 which is of a shape to conform to the head of the wearer. Secured to the head encircling band 7.- and rising therefrom is a strap 8 of a shape to correspond to the curvature of an ordinary cap and the same is braced as at 9 to the band 7. Guide-ways 10 are provided on the strap 8 and are adapted to receive a slide 11. The slide 11 is made of two sections 12 and 13, saidY sections being secured together by means of a collar 14 secured to the section 13 of the slide.

Serial No. 600,723.

Section 12 extends belou7 the band 7 and is curved as at 15 for engagement with the base of the head of the wearer, the other end of the section is provided with a depression 16 which co-act with the projection 17 on the collar la for adjusting the same. The section 13 has connection with a visor 18 as at 19. The visor 18 is provided with ears 20 which are pivoted to the band 7 as at 21, the said ears being formed with shoulders 22. Springs 23 are fastened to the band 7 and engage the shoulders 22 for returning the visor to its normal position after the head has been tilted backwards. In Figures 1, f2 and 4, the device has been shown with parts in normal position but in Figure 2 the device is shown on the head of a ball player whose head is bent back in an attempt to catch a fly ball. When the head is bent in the position shown in Figure 2 the curved portion 15 of the slide engages with the base of the head of the wearer forcing the slide upward which in turn tilts the visor 18 about its pivot 21. Y l/Vhen the head is lowered the slide will return to the position shown in Figures l and a by means of the springs 23. When not in use the section 12 of the slide may assume the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 4 and held in said position by means of the adjusting collar 14,

From the foregoing it will be seen that there has been provided a cap which will overcome the use of sun glasses now in use by ball players for shading their eyes against the sun. Y

It will be seen that there has been shown and described what I consider to be the preferred form of my invention, but however, I wish it to be understood that changes, al terations and modifications as come within the claims may be resorted to when desired.

What is claimed as new is 1. A cap comprising a frame a cover for said ,framej a visor pivotally mounted on said frame and means connected to said visor to cause relative movement of said visor with respect to the frame when the same is upon the head of the wearer, said means including a slide carried by said frame and having one end thereof attached to said visor, and the other end projecting below said frame and adapted to co-act with the neck of the wearer.

2. A cap comprising a frame, a cover for said frame, a visor pivotally mounted on said frame, and means connected to Said visor to cause relative movement of said visor With respect to the frame when the same is upon the head' of the wearer, said i means including a slide carried by said frame and having one end thereof attached to said visor, and means for adjusting said slide, and the other end projecting below said iframe and adapted to co-act with the neck of the wearer. 10

In testimony whereof l have a'xed my signature.

JOSEPH SIMONELLI. 

